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Police & Fire
Drugs, Stolen Glock Seized During Search Of Maryland Apartment: Investigators
A weeks-long investigation into drug dealing in Anne Arundel County led to the seizure of drugs, weapons, and other suspicious contraband that was being housed in a Glen Burnie apartment, police say. In March, detectives were tipped off about possible drug distribution in a home in the 400 block of Summerwind Way in Glen Burnie, which led to the execution of a search warrant at the apartment on Wednesday. During the search, members of the Anne Arundel County Police Departmnt recovered: A stolen Glock 19 9mm loaded with 14 rounds; Glock 44 .22 caliber loaded with eight rounds; Box of…
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Driver Busted With Brass-Knuckled Knife, Drugs In Routine MD Traffic Stop: Sheriff
A 52-year-old man was arrested after police found drugs and a brass-knuckle knife in his vehicle during a traffic stop in St. Mary's County, authorities said. James Errick Barnes, 52, of Lexington Park, was stopped in his Ford Taurus after failing to stop by a traffic control device on Sunday, March 24, the county sheriff said. Barnes was stopped at Great Mills Road near North Essex Drive. During the traffic stop, deputies saw Barnes pass an item to a passenger in the vehicle, who then tried to hide the item. Barnes was found to be unlicensed, and the vehicle was unregistered. A sub…
Police & Fire
Armed Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With Stolen Honda In Maryland: Police
A 16-year-old from Gaithersburg will face serious charges after being caught in a stolen car with a loaded semiautomatic weapon in his pocket, according to police in Montgomery County. Last month, detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police's Auto Crime Enforcement Section (ACES) spotted a stolen 2023 Honda Accord in the 12100 block of Darnestown Road, and when they approached, they found a 16-year-old in the driver's seat with a loaded Taurus 9mm semiautomatic in his pocket. He was arrested without incident. According to police on Monday, it was later determined that the ca…
Police & Fire
Wanted Man Caught With Coke, Cash During Stop In Maryland: Police
An 18-year-old already known to police in Anne Arundel County is facing fresh charges after being busted with drugs and weapons, police say. Annapolis resident Demari Kelvin Turner was stopped shortly after noon on Thursday near the intersection of Benfield Road and Old Benfield Road in Severna Park by members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department on an outstanding warrant. According to police, once Turner was detained, officers found that he had a pistol on him illegally, and during a search of his gold Honda Accord, the officers found cocaine, weed packaged for distribution, …
News
Man Licked Trick-Or-Treater, Threatened Mother With Handgun During Tirade In Maryland: Police
A 66-year-old Maryland man provided neither a trick nor treat to a young neighbor who he licked while she was on the hunt for candy in Anne Arundel County on Halloween night. Severn resident Cedrick Steven Paines is facing a host of charges after preying on a young girl, following her home and pointing a handgun at her mother, according to police investigators. Officers from the Anne Arundel Police Department were called at around 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday to the 8200 block of Dunfield Court, where a woman reported that Paines licked her daughter's ears outside of his home while she was tri…
Police & Fire
Wanted Man Busted With Coke, Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Police
A wanted man made things worse for himself in Anne Arundel County after being busted carrying drugs and a weapon during a traffic stop, police say. Odenton resident Tremayne Andre Legette, who had a warrant out for his arrest, was spotted around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday morning by officers who watched him making several traffic violations in the area eof Gesna Drive and Fairbanks Drive in Severn. Police say that after catching Legette committing the violations, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department conducted a traffic stop, during which the wanted man was taken into cus…
Schools
Substitute Teacher Brings Loaded Gun To Maryland High School: Police
A substitute teacher at Glen Burnie High School is facing charges after being caught with a loaded gun on Friday afternoon, police say. Shortly before dismissal on Friday, Oct. 6, an Anne Arundel County Police officer assigned to the school was notified by administrators that a backpack with a handgun was found unattended in a classroom, which had been taken to the office. It led to a temporary lockdown of the school while the situation was investigated. "The incident began when a backpack was found left behind in a classroom as classes dismissed from third period and students were moving …
Police & Fire
Weapons, Drugs Seized Following Gang Unit Investigation In MD, Police Say
Three suspects are in custody after the Prince George's County Police Department completed a months-long investigation into gang activity throughout the region. Weapons, cash, and drugs were seized by members of the department's Strategic Investigations Division-Gang Unit who have been tracking purported members of the "GMF Crew," according to authorities. The investigation was launched months ago as the agency probed the trafficking of guns and drugs in Prince George's County. During a search and seizure at a home in the 4000 block of Windflower Way in Bowie, police say that they recover…
Police & Fire
Weapons, Drugs Seized From Dubious Duo During During Search In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Two men are in hot water with the law after being busted in St. Mary’s County with a host of drugs and illegal weapons during a search, authorities announced. Christopher Jujuan Commodore, 24, and Rahjon Jordan Adams, 23, both of Lexington Park, were arrested and face various charges following the execution of search and seizure warrants on Thursday, May 25, in the 22000 block of Valley Estates Drive. During the execution of the warrants in Lexington Park, Commodore was found to be in possession of: Loaded Glock 23C semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine; Oxycodone pills; Suboxo…
Police & Fire
Purse Snatchers Using Stolen Credit Card Lead MD Police To Illegal Guns, Drugs: Police
A pair of dim-witted 19-year-old purse-snatchers were busted with drugs and illegal weapons after leading investigators in Anne Arundel straight to their location following a reported robbery. Charles Boyd III, and Brandon White, Jr., both of Annapolis, were not as clever as police investigators hunting them, and they will now face multiple charges, after they were caught with drugs and illegal weapons, according to officials late on Friday, May 5. The strange series of events began shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, when officers were met by a woman on Melrob Court who said she was…
News
Gun-Toting MD Insurrectionist Convicted Of Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot In DC
Federal officials say that a handgun-wielding Maryland man will face years in prison for bringing a loaded weapon to the US Capitol and loitering for seven hours during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot in Washington, DC. Christopher Alberts, 35, was convicted this week on a host of felony and misdemeanor charges for his role during the breach of the US Capitol that left several people dead or injured, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday, April 20. Alberts came to the Capitol ready for a fight, donning a body armor vest with metal plates, a two-way radio complete with a throat mic, and a m…
Police & Fire
Trio Busted With 387 Grams Of Pot, Semiautomatic Guns, Rifle During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff
Three 20-somethings in Maryland are facing drug and weapon charges after being busted during a routine traffic stop for a blown stop sign in Charles County, officials announced on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Jalonni La Monte Agee, 20, of Indian Head, Dontre Marquise Bryant, 23, of Suitland, and Shaniya Monet Hutchins, 21, of Lanham were apprehended by sheriff’s deputies after failing to stop at a stop sign near the area of Bannister Circle and Hamilton Place, according to investigators. During the stop, a sheriff’s deputy reported the smell of marijuana emanating from the inside of the vehicle, promp…
Police & Fire
Teen Carjacker Apprehended After Foot Chase, Second Suspect At Large In Maryland: Police
A 14-year-old boy was arrested after stealing a vehicle in Odenton, authorities say. On Thursday, Nov. 3, around 4:30 a.m., officers responded for a report of a carjacking that had just occurred in the 2400 block of Autumn Harvest Court, according to Anne Arundel County police. Investigators say that the victim stated was approached by two black male suspects, one of whom asked the victim for money. While the victim was attempting to gather money, the suspect brandished a handgun and demanded "everything". Both suspects then entered the victim's vehicle and fled. Officers were able to loc…
News
Teen Sentenced To Role In Botched Marijuana Deal In Maryland: State's Attorney
A teenage assault suspect has been sentenced to years behind bars for his role in the shooting and attack of a 17-year-old during a drug deal gone wrong in Charles County, the state's attorney announced. Quanel Love Brown, 17, of Waldorf, has been sentenced to 53 years in prison, with all but 15 years suspended following his guilty plea for shooting a teen and pistol-whipping his brother during a planned meeting to purchase marijuana. On Tuesday, March 23, officers responded to Continental Drive and Sandestin Place in White Plains for the report of a shooting, where they found a 17-year-old…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Apprehended For Illegal Possession Of A Firearm During Bust: Sheriff
A man prohibited from possessing a firearm is facing charges in Maryland after being busted by investigators with a handgun in a quiet St. Mary’s town. St. Inigoes resident Taquan Anthony Berry, 24, was arrested by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, Sept. 27 following an investigation into an alleged weapons offense. Officials said that detectives from the sheriff’s office Criminal Investigations Division executed a search and seizure warrant at his home, where they seized a loaded handgun, which Berry is prohibited by law from possessing. Berry remains in custod…
Police & Fire
Weed, Weapon Recovered From 20-Year-Old During Stop In Maryland, Sheriff Says
A 20-year-old woman was released by a district court commissioner in Maryland after being busted with drugs and a loaded weapon in Charles County, according to officials. Silver Spring resident Nailah Imani Rogers is facing charges following a traffic stop near the intersection of Indian Head Highway and Metropolitan Church Road, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Investigators said that shortly before 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the area after observing a speeding driver - later identified as Rogers - crossin…
Police & Fire
Large Amount Of Suspected Drugs, Guns, Seized From Two Maryland Men During Stop: Police
Two Maryland men were arrested after a traffic stop in Brooklyn Park led to the discovery of multiple handguns and a large quantity of suspected drugs, authorities say. Marquise Da'Shawn Stafford, 22, and Shawn Nickolas Guzman, 22, were pulled over in the area of Ritchie Highway and Townsend Avenue shortly after 4 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2, according to Anne Arundel County police. Officers conducted a search of the vehicle where they found a loaded .40 caliber Glock 23 handgun, a loaded .40 caliber Polymer 80 handgun, and around 577 grams of suspected marijuana. Guzman, who was a passenger in …
Police & Fire
Drug Manufacturer, Distributer Apprehended In Maryland Following Investigation
An alleged drug distributor in Maryland with a lengthy rap sheet is facing a host of new charges after being busted by police investigators selling crack cocaine, officials announced. Wicomico County resident Khadel Monte Gregory, 23, of Salisbury, was arrested following a lengthy investigation into reported sales of controlled dangerous substances (CDS) from an Airport Road residence that spread throughout the region. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Team (CAT) launched an investigation into Gregory and his operation in June, where there were reports of him selling CDS…
Police & Fire
Man Out On Bond, Roommate In Maryland Busted For Trafficking Controlled Substances: Police
A man out on bond from a previous drug and weapons arrest in Maryland is facing a host of new charges following a multi-month investigation into trafficking in Frederick County, authorities announced. Frederick residents Markus Asa Thomas Marvine, 22, and Anthony Ajene Byrd, 21, are being held at the Frederick County Detention Center without bail after being busted following a lengthy investigation into gun and drug trafficking throughout the region. Marvine was arrested on multiple charges including drug and weapon possession earlier this year and later released on a $10,000 unsecured bond…
Police & Fire
Suspended HS Student In Maryland Busted Holding Brass Knuckles With A Blade: Sheriff
A suspended student in Maryland who was playing hoops on school grounds was busted with an illegal weapon after being asked to leave the area, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced. At approximately 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, a student from McDonough High School in Pomfret who had previously been suspended showed up to school and was asked to leave. The student complied, according to Diane Richardson of the Charles County Sheriff’s Media Relations Office; however, he then proceeded to walk over to the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center, where he was spotted inside the gym pl…
News
Handyman Lover Arrested In Orsolya Gaal Murder
Orsolya Gaal's former handyman David Bonola has been arrested and charged in her grisly murder last weekend at her Forest Hills home, multiple news reports say. Bonola, 44, arrived at the112th NYPD precinct Thursday, April 21 for questioning and is facing charges of murder, criminal tampering, and possession of a weapon. Gaal's body was found by two walkers in the area after a blood trail led to her home, around 8 a.m., Saturday, April 16. The 51-year-old mom had been stabbed some 58 times in the neck, torso, and left arm. The sources also revealed she had wounds to her hands in an att…
Police & Fire
Armed Student Locks Down Clarksburg Schools
A high school student has been arrested for causing a pair of Clarksburg schools to be placed on lockdown, authorities said. Police received a call from about an individual who pulled out a gun after a road rage incident in the 22400 block of Brick Haven Way around 10:18 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, Montgomery County Police said. The gun-wielding student then ran towards Clarksburg High School, which — along with Rocky Hill Middle School and the Goddard School — was placed on lockdown around 10:35 a.m., police said. The suspect was arrested at his home shortly after 11 a.m., police said. …
Police & Fire
MD Ex-Con Had Videos Of Himself Sexually Assaulting His Dogs, Similar Child Porn: Authorities
A Maryland ex-con was arrested again after police found videos that showed him performing sex acts on his dogs, and child porn that showed children engaging in sex acts with animals, authorities said. An investigation into Jason Havelt, 42, of Ijamsville, began last November, when authorities were tipped off to animal abuse and cruelty, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. A USB drive obtained by the department showed photos of Havelt performing sexual acts on his dogs. Three cell phones seized from Havelt showed more images and videos of animal abuse, authorities said…
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